Following the Women’s Olympic qualifications which took place in three different locations over the last weekend in Tomokamai (Japan), Gavle (Sweden) and Bremerhaven (Germany). The three host countries were able to qualify for the next 2026 Winter Olympic Games. 


Based on the results, the following groups will apply during the competition: 

 

Group A	Group B
Canada	Russia
USA	Japan
Finland	Sweden
Czechia	Germany
Switzerland	Italy

With respect to Russia’s participation, the IIHF would like to remind that the following two alternatives will apply depending on the situation: 


1)    In the event that Russia participates in the tournament, the team will take part according to the pre-established ranking; 


2)    If Russia is not able to participate, France would be qualified for the Olympic Games as the second best placed team – according to the Combined Ranking from the three Final Olympic Qualification Groups played in February, 2025.   


In case Russia is not allowed to participate, the groups would then appear as follows: 
 

Group A	Group B
Canada	Japan
USA	Sweden
Finland	Germany
Czechia	Italy
Switzerland	France*

 

*As France has qualified as the combined best second ranked team from the Final Olympic Qualification, it has been decided to grant them ranking 10th.

The decision whether Russia participates in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games will remain under the International Olympic Committee's jurisdiction.